Laois Abroad: Meet the Stradbally woman who followed her heart and ended up in...
The seventh instalment of our Laois Abroad series for 2021 is here and a well-travelled Stradbally woman is up next.
Sinead O'Brien's journey began back...
A magic win over Monaghan and an early career defeat among O’Loughlin’s defining memories
Given that John O'Loughlin has played for Laois for so long and has been an ever present on the county senior football team since...
Laois Councillor calls on Chief Superintendent to confiscate ‘unchipped or unregistered’ horse to deter...
Laois County Councillor Aisling Moran has continued with her efforts to have sulky racing stamped out in Laois.
At last week's Graiguecullen-Portlarlington Municipal meeting, Cllr...
Public consultation on future of Student Grant Scheme underway
A public consultation on the review of the Student Grant Scheme (SUSI) is underway.
Local Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, as Chair of the Oireachtas committee on...
County Final Memory: Rathdowney-Errill come together and come of age in 2006
Rathdowney-Errill 1-11 Tinnahinch 1-7
2006 Laois SHC Final
"Rathdowney-Errill are county champions. For the hurling folk and the general population of Rathdowney parish, it's an opening...
County Final Memory: Significant success for Arles as they win intermediate in 1999
Arles 1-12 Courtwood 1-5
1999 Laois IFC Final
The 1990s was both a traumatic time off the field and an eventful time on it for the...
Former Laois footballer appointed new trainer of Wicklow GAA club
A former Laois and Stradbally footballer has been appointed as the trainer of a Wicklow club for 2021.
Daragh McEvoy, who lives in Wicklow town...
Moment in Time: Rathdowney-Errill celebrate in style at Dinner Dance in 2009
In 2008 Rathdowney-Errill won the Laois SHC title for the second time in three years.
Given that the club had only been formed in 2005...
Down Memory Lane Podcast: Remembering Clough-Ballacolla’s breakthrough success in 2009
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in June 2020.
This week's Down Memory Lane podcast looks back at the breakthrough Laois senior hurling success...
Is there anybody out there? Laois author seeking information on paranormal activity for new...
Are we alone? Is there life out there? These are questions that have plagued people for generations.
And now a Laois author is looking for...
County Final Memory: Clough-Ballacolla deny Trumera to claim intermediate hurling glory in 1998
Clough-Ballacolla 1-9 Trumera 0-10
1998 Laois IHC Final
Clough-Ballacolla and Trumera are two hurling clubs that have 2020 county finals to look forward to in 2021.
County...
Laois farmers receive more than €47 million from Department of Agriculture schemes
Between September and December of last year, Laois farmers received over €47 million in payments via different schemes run by the Department of Agriculture.
From...
Tributes paid following sad passing of young Laois man who was a member of...
There is deep sadness in Portlaoise and in the Irish Defence Forces following the passing of Dean O'Farrell.
Mr O'Farrell, from Dunmasc in Portlaoise, who...
The Justin McNulty years – promotion to Division 1, battles with Jim McGuinness and...
This time 10 years ago the Laois footballers were preparing for life under new manager Justin McNulty.
After Mick O'Dwyer left after the 2006 season,...
In Pictures: Portlaoise AC St Stephen’s Day 5km a huge success
The annual St Stephen’s Day 5km event held by Portlaoise Atheltics Club proved to be a big success once again.
For the last number of...
2020 Remembered: Our choice of the top 20 TikTok-ers in Laois
In February, we compiled a list of our top Laois TikTok-ers.
TikTok isn’t exactly new but it is certainly the latest craze to sweep the...
2020 Remembered: Our selection of the best Laois football team of the past 20...
Back last year, we had the very tough task of creating the best Laois football team from the last two decades.
That was hard!
Picking any...
2020 Remembered: Laois prison officers complete remarkable marathon in aid of Do It For...
In May, Laois prison officers raised a significant amount of money for Do It For Dan.
Former Portlaoise footballer Brian ‘Bruno’ McCormack and former Wexford...
2020 Remembered: Laois priest scoops top prize in Carlow GAA draw
In November, this popular Laois priest won an impressive top prize in the Carlow GAA Development Draw.
The third staging of the Carlow GAA Development...
Remembering some of the great Laois people who left us in 2020
As one year ends and the next one begins, we often find ourselves looking back on the people we have lost.
Laois lost a number...
2020 Remembered: End of an era as two Portlaoise stalwarts call time on football...
In August, these two local legends decided to call time on their football career.
If the Laois football championship does get the go-ahead to resume...
2020 Remembered: ‘Great sadness’ as hugely popular Laois restaurant decides to close
Back in June, Laois said goodbye to one its most beloved restaurants.
The owner of the hugely popular award-winning Portlaoise restaurant, Tynan’s at the Storeyard,...
In Pictures: Young entrepreneurs at Laois school host successful exhibition
Transition Year students at Portlaoise College recently held a showcase of their enterprise creations.
The small businesses included products such as caffeinated chewing gum (Go...
Weekend Read: Strikes, hype and never-ending drama – how the Limerick hurlers went from...
All Ireland final Sunday is here, later than usual, but this year we're all grateful that the day is happening at all.
In Croke Park...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Tributes paid as long serving Laois Garda retires
Tributes have flooded in following the news that a long serving Laois Garda is set...
Laois GAA officially propose Cheddar Plunkett for second stint as hurling boss
The Laois GAA Executive Committee officially proposed that Seamus 'Cheddar' Plunkett becomes the senior hurling manager for 2021 at a meeting last night.
Last week...
Former Mayo footballer named new manager of Laois border club
A former Mayo footballer has been named as the new manager of a GAA club on the Laois-Kildare border.
Conor Mortimer will take charge of...
Brian Moss: Twitter, Cheddar, Nurses and some good news at last
Old Fashioned Positive News
2020 has changed the word positive into being, well, a very negative one but as 2020 hurtles to an end (thankfully)...
Cheddar Plunkett set to return as Laois hurling manager as Brennan takes up role...
Seamus 'Cheddar' Plunkett is set to return as Laois senior hurling manager, with his appointment to be confirmed in the coming days.
The Portlaoise man...
A pen pal and Death Row – Laois girl campaigning for stay of execution...
The concept of pen pals may well be something from a different era but a young Laois woman has been corresponding with an American...
